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Facebook Restores News Content After Brokering Deal With Australian Regulators

Facebook objected to a planned law that would force the social media giant and Google to pay publishers for news content.
Facebook rescinded its ban on the sharing of news stories in Australia after the government amended proposed laws that will require social media companies to pay news publishers for sharing or using content on their platforms.

Facebook will restore news pages in Australia after the government agreed to change a proposed law forcing tech companies to pay publishers for news

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